A taut, thrilling adventure story about buried treasure, a manhunt, and a woman determined to make a new life for herself in the old west. It's the 19th century on the Gulf Coast, a time of opportunity and lawlessness. After escaping the Texas brothel where she'd been a virtual prisoner, Lucinda Carter heads for Middle Bayou to meet her lover, who has a plan to make them both rich, chasing rumors of a pirate's buried treasure. Meanwhile Nate Cannon, a young Texas policeman with a pure heart and a strong sense of justice, is on the hunt for a ruthless killer named McGill who has claimed the lives of men, women, and even children across the frontier. Who--if anyone--will survive when their paths finally cross? As Lucinda and Nate's stories converge, guns are drawn, debts are paid, and Kathleen Kent delivers an unforgettable portrait of a woman who will stop at nothing to make a new life for herself.

With black-and-white illustrations throughout World-renowned Kenyan novelist, poet, playwright, and literary critic Ng˜ug˜ý wa Thiong’o gives us the second volume of his memoirs in the wake of his critically acclaimed Dreams in a Time of War. In the House of the Interpreter richly and poignantly evokes the author’s life and times at boarding school—the first secondary educational institution in British-ruled Kenya—in the 1950s, against the backdrop of the tumultuous Mau Mau Uprising for independence and Kenyan sovereignty. While Ng˜ug˜ý has been enjoying scouting trips, chess tournaments, and reading about the fictional RAF pilot adventurer Biggles at the prestigious Alliance High School near Nairobi, things have been changing rapidly at home. Poised as he is between two worlds, Ng˜ug˜ý returns home for his first visit since starting school to find his house razed and the entire village moved up the road, closer to a guard checkpoint. Later, his brother Good Wallace, a member of the insurgency, is captured by the British and taken to a concentration camp. As for Ng˜ug˜ý himself, he falls victim to the forces of colonialism in the person of a police officer encountered on a bus journey, and he is thrown into jail for six days. In his second year at Alliance High School, the boarding school that was his haven in a heartless world is shattered by investigations, charges of disloyalty, and the politics of civil unrest. In the House of the Interpreter hauntingly describes the formative experiences of a young man who would become a world-class writer and, as a political dissident, a moral compass to us all. It is a winning celebration of the implacable determination of youth and the power of hope.

A national bestseller for almost an entire year, The Days of Abandonment shocked and captivated its Italian public when first published. It is the gripping story of a woman's descent into devastating emptiness after being abandoned by her husband with two young children to care for. When she finds herself literally trapped within the four walls of their high-rise apartment, she is forced to confront her ghosts, the potential loss of her own identity, and the possibility that life may never return to normal.

Annie Warren always wanted the best for her son, Josh. But years of failure and bad choices created a heartbreaking distance that has grown far worse since the day Josh was hit by a drunk driver. Now on medical disability, Josh has put his life on hold for years, waiting for the insurance company to send a settlement that never seems to come. Worse, he believes the story of a scheming woman who claims they have a seven-year-old daughter named Savannah. Despite the unlikelihood and complete lack of evidence, Josh dreams of being a father and is determined to one day claim the child. His family doesn't know the full story. They don't know what happened the night of the accident that was worth the chronic pain Josh suffers every waking minute, or that he is turning his life around. They haven't seen that Savannah's eyes are his, and they don't know how desperately the little girl needs her family. When the settlement that rightly belongs to Josh is threatened, Annie sets out to defend her son. But she might find a treasure more valuable than money, one she never expected, one that is the greatest gift her son could ever give her--THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN.

Yael Navas unravels the mystery of the suicide who didn't really kill himself.Yael Navas in a tale of rope, suicide, and betrayal.

It is a bizarre story of finding a suitable groom for an heir of a large business empire by her family, particularly by her grandmother.It is a bizarre story of finding a suitable groom for an heir of a large business empire by her family, particularly by her grandmother. It is also a story far from reality.If, however, my story resembles with some reality, it is pure coincidence only, nothing to do with any reality or any real person.

A post-apoc short/novelette, from "Envisioning".A post-apoc short/novelette, from "Envisioning". A young angel finds her place in a broken land with broken dreams. Sometimes, the truth hurts more than it enlightens.

Be careful what you tell your kids to get them to go to sleep; it might just turn out to be true.A father tells his two young daughters that a horrible monster will come out of the closet and eat them if they don't go to sleep. He thinks he made it up; but did he?

This edition takes readers into the exciting world of wildlife preservation, veterinary medicine and general care and respect for animals.

The Hench Woman's Handbook is an unwritten guide to becoming the best super villain assistant that you can be. One fateful night, this hard earned wisdom is passed along to a giddy young ingenue from a veteran villain who appears to be past her prime. However, more than one lesson is learned that night and the final grade that is given may prove to be F for Fatal.The Hench Woman's Handbook is an unwritten guide to becoming the best super villain assistantthat you can be. One fateful night, this hard earned wisdom is passed along to a giddy young ingenue, eager to get her start in this highly competitive crime field, from a veteran villain who appears to be past her prime. Over the course of a few drinks at a sinister dive, five key tips on how to play the bad guy game, along with memories of her life and times as the right hand woman to the notorious Master Class, are passed from mentor to student. However, more than one lesson is learned that night and the final grade that is given may prove to be F for Fatal.

A Pakistani army officer egged on by his Chinese backers attempts a coup against the current military dictator. Things go out of control and in confusion, an Indian city is wiped out by a nuclear missile launched from Pakistan. Indian retaliation is halting but deadly and leads to an all out war involving multiple countries.Internal turmoil in Pakistan gets worse with Chinese meddling leading to a coup attempt. Taking advantage of the confusion, a nuclear armed missile is launched at India from Pakistani soil which leads to death of thousands of innocent civilians. Indian government is confused at first but gets in to war mode which will engulf all three countries as well as outsiders in a deadly conflict.

there are forces acting against him despite of his authoritative position.....but there is some bright light as a result of that force......A tell tale story of friendship and admiration, which fascinates you as you move on.....!!!The first serial in the complete six-part series!Tasha Taylor was an average woman with an above-average waistline, but one night all that (except the waistline) changes when she's attacked in the laundry room. Her savior is a large shadow with glowing golden eyes, and her new enemies are a group of hanky-wearing thugs who want to go through her to get at her hero. Now she has to juggle assassination attempts, crooked cops, the attentions of her reclusive apartment manager, Greg Garrison, and a growing desire for cut meats.Can she keeper herself alive long enough to find out who saved her? What does the gang really want with her? Will she ever have time to use that Thigh Master?

A Bryn Mak Morn story.Bryn Mak Morn, under an alias, is forced to watch one of her countrywomen crucified. The Roman consul taunts her during the execution, and barbarian Pict queen Bryn swears dark revenge, enough to horrify her fellows. She seeks a Door into the underworld, so she can make Titia Sulla suffer, by the arts of R’lyeh and the Ring of Dagon.A Gender Switch Adventure.It is January, 1943, in Tunisia during World War 2. Captain Drew Matthews is sent on a mission behind enemy lines to secure vital information. He is ambushed but is able to escape. Joining a group of American soldiers, led by Corporal Dane Shaw, refugees from the recent battle, they make their way across the desert to the city of Sfax, where Drew is to meet with the mysterious ‘Monsieur Gascoigne’. They stumble across a small group of Arabs and Germans guarding a halftrack filled with treasure looted from murdered Jews and rescue their prisoner, the beautiful Frenchwoman Angelique DuBois. While driving to Sfax, Dane shares his Christian faith with his companions while trying to avoid a group of Arab raiders. Dane relies on God to direct his life while proving himself a wise and outstanding commander with ferocious fighting skills. While Dane and his men fight off the Arab bandits, Drew and Angelique enter Sfax for their meeting only to be met with a number of very unwelcome surprises. Escaping by a series of fortunate circumstances, which leads them to believe that there may be something to Dane’s God, they return to camp only to run into more trouble. Zabronski, one of the American soldiers, filled with lust for the treasure and for Angelique, subverts the other soldiers, kidnaps Drew and Angelique and wounds Dane. Forcing Drew to reveal where the treasure is hidden, they are met by the Germans and Arab bandits who have joined forces and tracked them down. Drew and Angelique are rescued by Dane, and in a wild night ride across the desert, pursued by vengeful Germans and Arabs, they attempt to reach the American lines before dawn. Will they make it, and will Angelique solve the dilemma of which man she loves and which god she will serve?

Compiled in this collector edition are Gideon's Gift, Sarah's Song, Maggie's Miracle, and Hannah's Hope. Readers worldwide have been touched by these heart-warming tales of hope, inspiration, and joyous miracles by bestselling author Karen Kingsbury.

This book holds Christmas stories and legends from all through the years. Stories of birth, happiness, and tears. These stories we will treasure forever and always. As for all of you, Happy Holidays!Worst Day Ever is book one of Jackson Little-Light's Big Adventures. Jackson had a great week at summer Bible Camp and decides to follow Jesus just like his counselor does and just like his Mosom and Kokum do. They are the three people he admires most in the world and he really wants to be like them. However, life keeps taking unexpected twist and turns that prevent Jackson from living up to his expectations. The more he tries to succeed in life the more he seems to land up in trouble . . . big trouble! Life on a Cree First Nation challenges Jackson to discover what it truly means to become a warrior as he valiantly battles a variety of situations that threaten to destroy his friendships, his family and his faith. One thing leads to another until Jackson ends up in a life threatening situation that all begins on his Worst Day Ever.

The only thing fifteen-year-old Melinda has been thinking about ever since she found out that she was betrothed to a man twice her age was how to escape the madness of the cult she had been trapped in. But not without trying to rescue Caleb, a boy who has the fading aura of an angel...TICK-TOCK-TICK-TOCK...DO NOT BREAK THE CHAINTime for Melinda is fast running out. Time for her to make her escape. And time to make a daring rescue.The only thing fifteen-year-old Melinda has been thinking about ever since she found out that she was betrothed to a man twice her age was how to escape the madness of the cult she had been trapped in. But escape seems easier said than done, especially since Melinda is being kept under the watchful eyes of her Uncle, an Aunt who never seems to sleep, and the Elders.Melinda has the unique ability to see things no one can, like Angels and, once one Halloween, a demon. Her power also allows her to see a boy named Caleb, who isn't really a boy but has the fading aura of an Angel, get captured by the Elders. Kept in chains and tortured, Caleb’s agonizing cries are a constant reminder of why she must get as far away from the cult as she can. She must escape, and soon, but not without trying to rescue Caleb.Does Melinda have the power to not only save herself, but to save Caleb? And if she can save him, has she saved an angel… or a demon?If you wish to read more, download now!BONUS FOR YOU AT THE END OF THE BOOK!EXCERPT“What’s with the angel, anyway?” Gabe asks, watching her as she smooths the jagged fringe of her hair.“You can see them, too?” That’s the other reason she likes him so much. When she told him that she could see them, he didn’t automatically say that she was crazy, like so many other people did. He merely nodded, and listened. He didn’t believe her, not then. But he does now.“No, but I kinda assumed, after what happened last night,” he says, leaving the sentence unfinished. He leaves the bathroom . She keeps snipping, concentrating on keeping her hand steady.“Um, Melinda?”“Yeah?”“Where is he?”She feels a lump form in her throat, and fights back a wave of nausea as she goes to confirm what she’s inexplicably terrified about: the bed where Caleb was curled up on is empty. The silvery aura, the wall of flames—she doesn’t exactly believe in being able to see the future, but right now, she has a very bad feeling that something terrible is going to happen.Other Books in the Series:2 - The Darkling3 - Chains of Darkness4 - The Child of LightDownload and discover why readers are raving about ELENA SNOWFIELD.Scroll up and get the book now!

Trying Not To Blink is the follow-up to Eric Nixon’s previous poetry collections, Anything but Dreams and Lost In Thought. After hearing Garrison Keillor read one of his poems on the public radio program, The Writer’s Almanac, Nixon was deeply inspired to write poetry again after a seven-year absence. Trying Not To Blink contains all 160 poems written in 2012, in his unique accessible style.Alaric and Everet have begun their journey across the desolate Oresian plains back to the border, where they'll continue on to the Vasque Capitole to meet with Veld Martiale Hadryan. But issues more personal and pressing than a stalled treaty and the Holds' futures must first be addressed, and as the fury of a coming storm begins to mount, so too do the tension and uncertainty between the pair.

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In this second volume of the series, the French history of the continent is expanded to tell the story of the Huguenots. As in volume 1, some of the early history is an accurate portrayal of the Huguenot exodus from France. But this is also a work of fiction -- in this case a description of the growing conflict between their values and the values of the Catholic North.In this second volume of the series, the French history of the continent is expanded to tell the story of the Huguenots. As in volume 1, some of the early history is an accurate portrayal of the Huguenot exodus from France. Theirs is a story worth telling. But this is also a work of fiction -- in this case a description of the growing conflict between their values and the values of the Catholic north. Threading its way through the story of that growing conflict is another story - the story of how history is made and remade to serve contemporary interests. Maybe the truest story in this volume is that final story of history remanufactured and manipulated for political ends.

Alyson Reid fled from home at the age of seventeen, surviving off of the wealthy by stealing their identities and draining their bank accounts. After a banking executive is murdered, she inadvertently takes on his wife's identity, and draws the attention of the police and the bank's internal investigation staff.Alyson Reid fled from home at the age of seventeen, and has survived off of the wealthy by stealing their identities, and drying out their bank accounts. After a banking executive is murdered, she inadvertently takes on his wife's identity, and draws the attention of the police and the bank's internal investigation staff.A Ballad of Wayward Spectres: Day 1 is the first volume of a four part serial from William Hill.

The soul of a pedantic attorney plays hooky and falls in love.Shanna and her fellow monster hunters travel to New Orleans to investigate the disappearance of several students from a local private school. Of the many leads, they focus on a mansion bordering the property that is rumored to be haunted, opting to spend their nights within its decrepit walls to record any paranormal activity.While she is excited to be included in the mission, returning so close to home drudges up memories that Krystal would rather forget, forcing her to confront the dark roots of her powers as local voodoo legends seem to come to life around her.Betrayal is still fresh for the hunters, and as Shanna tries to cope with recent events and lose herself in the new mystery that surrounds them, she finds that she has to step up her game when things go downhill fast, and is left to make hard choices that could cost her friends their lives.